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Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: If Senator Daly is seeking a debate, we will be happy to respond.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: Senator Daly should tell us when the Government is going to go to the country and we will publish our manifesto.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: There is supposed to be a certain level of decorum in the House and Standing Orders apply.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: Our leader was very clear last week.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I can send the Senator the document.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: It is the registration fee that is the problem.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: There are no fees. We abolished fees when we were in government last time.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: It is a registration charge.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: There is to be a 60% increase in the registration fee.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: Is the proposed 60% increase fair?

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: We have a policy that the Deputy Leader can see. We can give it to him.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: What happened in the case of the Deputy Leader's party and Fianna Fáil four years ago? They managed to do a deal.

Seanad: Scéim Tógála Scoileanna (28 Oct 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Tánaiste chuig an Teach. I Ráth Tó le roinnt blianta anuas tá tuismitheoirí ag iarraidh gaelscoil áitiúil a bhunú. Tá fás tagtha ar a lán sa bhaile seo thar na 15 bliain anuas. Sna 1990aidí bhí sé mar sráidbhaile beag, le b'fhéidir 800 daoine ina gcónaí ann. Anois, tá 8,000 daoine ina gcónaí ann. Tá áiseanna curtha ar fáil...

Seanad: National Housing Development Survey Report: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Cuffe. I have not had the opportunity to face him across the floor before in the Chamber. We go back a long way and I am very pleased he is in his current role and I wish him all the best in it. I welcome the publication of the National Housing Development Survey and I am pleased we are spending some time on it. The report is very important and has...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: Yesterday the Irish Examiner reported on the Leader's attempts to defend the performance of the Seanad which he said served a very useful purpose in scrutinising legislation. I am very annoyed, therefore, to find once again on the Order Paper that we will not deal with one Bill. This is our fifth week back since the summer recess and in the first three weeks we dealt with no legislation....

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I am.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: There is to be legislation on the Lord Mayor before Christmas as well.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (20 Oct 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: There is a concern in regard to the speech. In plain English, the Minister of State is saying we cannot do this now because we do not know what will happen to the powers and functions of local authorities. That will create concern. We need to see a deepening of democracy. One of my concerns is that powers are being taken away from local councillors, which I saw at first hand as a local...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (20 Oct 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I wish to share time with Senator Doherty, by agreement.